Official Star Wars Weekends Thread Tips and Tricks 2015

[yulilin3]

I wonder if this means they won't be doing the "rope drop" like they did last year letting all the FtF attendees walk up to the stage as the parade passed... It's not like people marching in the back are going to get to SEE the parade, let alone get to talk to the guest stars so I'm not quite sure what the perk is (other than being in the parade)

I feel that they are going to allow the people with the Deluxe Premium to walk behind the parade, then have the rope across and then allow everyone else

 

[Candleshoe]

(as of now. Thanks @yulilin3 for the bullet list I used to build this with )

 

[OZMom]

GAHHHHHHHHH... I check this thread every morning and the one morning I am away from home all morning, I miss it. I hope they are not all booked

 

[jthornton94]

Ok, needs some thoughts on my plan for May 30.

Rope drop-sign up for JTA
8:30-sci-fi breakfast
10am- FTF check in
11-parade(how long?)
12:15-1:15 start tours fp
1:20-2:20 TSM fp
3:15- stars of the saga(hopefully fp with FtF)
3:35-4:35 ToT fp
8pm-dessert party
10:30 fantasmic

We usually don't go to the shows or care about autographs, just like the feel of the weeends. When do you think we should slip in the actual JTA show assuming we can't talk my son out of it? Would an hour work for breakfast? Any conflicts you can see?

 

[yulilin3]

Ok, needs some thoughts on my plan for May 30.

Rope drop-sign up for JTA
8:30-sci-fi breakfast
10am- FTF check in
11-parade(how long?)
12:15-1:15 start tours fp
1:20-2:20 TSM fp
3:15- stars of the saga(hopefully fp with FtF)
3:35-4:35 ToT fp
8pm-dessert party
10:30 fantasmic

We usually don't go to the shows or care about autographs, just like the feel of the weeends. When do you think we should slip in the actual JTA show assuming we can't talk my son out of it? Would an hour work for breakfast? Any conflicts you can see?

It looks good. Just be toward the front for the JTA sign up. The parade with welcome show is 30 minutes
Maybe try and slip JTA between ST and TSMM or can you move your ST fp for after ToT

 

[Metz172]

How important is SotS to you?? we don't know how many spots they will have available for the Premium package per show.

It is pretty important. The other show we want to see is the Darth Maul one and I have fast passes for that for Sunday. I think I will just keep the fast pass just in case and I won't have to stress about being lined up early and then we have the option of seeing another show too.

I can't tell you how much this board had helped me in planning these days. Thank you to everyone for all your information and advice.

 

[MarkinMA]

I wonder if this means they won't be doing the "rope drop" like they did last year letting all the FtF attendees walk up to the stage as the parade passed... It's not like people marching in the back are going to get to SEE the parade, let alone get to talk to the guest stars so I'm not quite sure what the perk is (other than being in the parade)

I bet they have the Deluxe Premium at the start of the parade route - and 'rope drop' them into the back of the parade as it moves up the street. Then the Deluxe folks just end up at the stage - in front. A bit like they did last year - but it was a little chaotic for the FtF people because there were already people following up the street.

 

[OZMom]

Sold out for our day

 

[yulilin3]

Sold out for our day

Noooo...is there no other day you can do it?

 

[Cluelyss]

Sold out for our day

Try calling back....I was told that initially as well. On 2 separate calls. There's been no release to the general public yet, so can't fathom any day is sold out yet?

 

[Candleshoe]

Sold out for our day

Try again! Try again!!

 

[jthornton94]

One more question, for FTF does the whole party have to check in at the same time? Half of my group has a 9:35 sci fi reservation. Ours is 8:30. Think we can check in separately?

 

[seigyoku]

Officially booked on the 16th. Tempted to call back daily to see if anyone cancels for the 15th, but I suspect if there is a day that is truly sold out that may be it with the Darth Mall access.

 

[The Sunrise Student]

We'll be at SoTS Friday the 15th too Do you know if we should line up prior to the FP show up time?

Since I just booked the FtF Premium package I am hoping to cover my SotS FP into priority seating, I have still kept the FP just in case the first come first serve beats me to that one.... BUT if we end up using the FP for SotS I would get there 30 minutes early, at least that's our plan

 

[yulilin3]

Try calling back....I was told that initially as well. On 2 separate calls. There's been no release to the general public yet, so can't fathom any day is sold out yet?

Seriously, It would only be DIssers there if it was sold out

 

[CinderElsa]

Sold out for our day

Oh no! Please do try again.

Seriously, It would only be DIssers there if it was sold out

I think it's possible that 5/15 is indeed sold out, from what I'm seeing on FB.

 

[jtowntoflorida]

If these sell out quickly, I think that's good news for anyone who wants to do the shows SB. I feared that they would take up so much seating with all these various packages that SB wouldn't be a possibility.

That being said...I really can't imagine any date already being sold out with no official announcement, unless they're really, really limiting the number of participants.

 

[jtowntoflorida]

Sounds like there's little to no chance of getting into the shows without a FP or FtF. Just thinking about those who don't do FtF and want to see more than one show but only have 1 show FP.

I wouldn't think that, at all.

The theatre seats 1500 (according to reports). There are only 40 VIPs/day. Even if they have 200 Premium and 200 Deluxe Premium packages/day, that's only 440/1500 slots that are filled with packages. That still leaves over 1100 slots for each show for FP and SB, which is about what the total seating was in the old theatre.

 

[OZMom]

Noooo...is there no other day you can do it?

I'm calling again right now. We could technically switch our SW day to the 16th, but it means shifting all our ADRs etc. The CM I spoke to seemed to have no idea what I was talking about so fingers crossed she's wrong????

 

[hultrain]

How bad are lines to get into Darth's Mall on the other weekends besides the first weekend? We will be there the second weekend. Also, if I have a D-Tech me reservation, can I skip the line? And if so, do I get to stay in the Mall to look around after my D-Tech me is done? Can my family (they are not doing D-Tech me) come with me?